Students in English wishing to study Latin American literature in translation for their PhD are allowed to write their own reading lists and not required to take coursework. There are problems with this but as an American I find that we should read texts from other countries – as long as we are not simply … More Reading for School Wednesday: Open Thread
The fog is lifting. Sing. Axé.
OBAMA, the MUSICAL, opened Sunday in Nairobi. From Mexico City they were reporting this evening at 18:46 that Obama was ahead in FLORIDA. Some of you already knew Obama was winning, and were going on with your lives. They were killing the fatted calf in Kenya. But I am in a RED STATE and it … More Post Election
Review of My Polling Place There was a steady stream of voters walking in and out, but no line. There are many candidates on the ballot. Barack Obama heads the list for President, so he is easy to find, and Mary Landrieu heads the list for U.S. Senate, so she is easy to find, too. … More POR LA PATRIA GRANDE
Voting is TODAY! I am voting for the DEMOCRATIC PARTY and I then intend to remind PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA to THINK FURTHER LEFT. Vote and enjoy it, too, enjoy the whole day, dance. Mañana esotro día pero hoy que es hoy que la disfruten con lo mejor de su ser. Puede que traspasemos el propio … More VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE
LES MISBARACK: * Several white people, more specifically white MEN I know, say they do not think Obama can win because OTHER white people (not they, you understand) will not vote Black. I have finally figured it out: they mean THEY THEMSELVES will not vote Black. * Whiteman, get over it. Your future earnings are … More Victor Hugo
The Church of England accepts the idea of natural selection. This is very important because natural selection is central to the theory of evolution. Intelligent design “theory” IS NOT “evolution + God,” people, and it is really important to comprehend this if you do not want the government to chip away at the right to … More Church of England
Tonight we go back to standard time. It is November, when the trees grow stark. The bricks, the sharp gables, and the iron balconies sprout new, ever more severe angles against the cloudy sky. Here the water slaps slowly against the sides of the piers but in our imaginations we are walking to Washington. We’re … More On Authors and Authority
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